Effect of Arginine and Arginine-Glucose Infusion on Serum Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Response in Postpartum Women

The metabolic patterns of HCG in response to 5% glucose, arginine-saline and arginine-glucose infusion were investigated in normal postpartum women. Serum HCG concentration was measured by a double antibody radioimmunoassay method.Following arginine-glucose infusion, serum HCG level declined signifi...

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Published in:	Endocrinologia Japonica Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 417 - 419
Main Authors:	KATO, HIROSHI, KIDO, YUICHI, TORIGOE, TADASHI
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan The Japan Endocrine Society 01-01-1973
Subjects:	Arginine - pharmacology Blood Glucose - analysis Chorionic Gonadotropin - blood Female Glucose - pharmacology Humans Postpartum Period Pregnancy Radioimmunoassay
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Summary:	The metabolic patterns of HCG in response to 5% glucose, arginine-saline and arginine-glucose infusion were investigated in normal postpartum women. Serum HCG concentration was measured by a double antibody radioimmunoassay method.Following arginine-glucose infusion, serum HCG level declined significantly within 30min of the infusion, while 5% glucose or arginine-saline infusion failed to produce any change in HCG concentration. Changes of blood glucose concentration during arginine-glucose infusion was similar to that during 5% glucose infusion. The possible reasons for the decline of serum HCG level after arginine-glucose infusion are discussed in this paper.
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ISSN:	0013-7219 2185-6370
DOI:	10.1507/endocrj1954.20.417